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agents protected the main u.s. compound. staffers recommended more. >> there wasn't sufficient resources provided. >> that was one of the main reasons i continued to ask for those resources, yes. >> reporter: but back in washington deputy assistant secretary of state charlene lamb said no. >> sir, we had the correct number of assets in benghazi at the time of 9/11 for what had been agreed upon. >> saying you had a correct number and our ambassador and three others are dead and people are in the hospital recovering because it only took moments to breach that facility somehow doesn't seem to ring true to the american people. >> reporter: the state department now says two u.s. compounds were hit that night, one by a mortar that killed navy s.e.a.l.s who tried to save the ambassador. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's stories that are making news. we begin in california. a view owe rent scuffle broke out between opposing coaches after the game ended. it's unclear what started the may lay but it was stoppe
agents protected the main u.s. compound. staffers recommended more. >> there wasn't sufficient resources provided. >> that was one of the main reasons i continued to ask for those resources, yes. >> reporter: but back in washington deputy assistant secretary of state charlene lamb said no. >> sir, we had the correct number of assets in benghazi at the time of 9/11 for what had been agreed upon. >> saying you had a correct number and our ambassador and three others...
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the cash strapped u.s. postal service will raise rates on january 27th to help offset a record $15 billion in losses this year. that means if you stocked up on those forever stamps back in 2007 when they debuted for 41 cents, you're now saving a nickel a piece. not bad. >>> finally, do you get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you see that thumbs up sign next to your facebook post. come on, we all do, right? well, some creative students at m.i.t. have taken that a step further designing a vest that inflates to give you a hug when someone likes your facebook status. so sweet. >>> coming up, the a's are sent packing, a late field goal makes the difference in the steelers/titans game, plus san francisco slams into the nlcs. your sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> your weekend forecast is going to be full of strong thunderstorms. those details are coming up. you're watching "early today." [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for
the cash strapped u.s. postal service will raise rates on january 27th to help offset a record $15 billion in losses this year. that means if you stocked up on those forever stamps back in 2007 when they debuted for 41 cents, you're now saving a nickel a piece. not bad. >>> finally, do you get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you see that thumbs up sign next to your facebook post. come on, we all do, right? well, some creative students at m.i.t. have taken that a step further designing a...
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the u.s. commander in afghanistan told "60 minutes" he's angry some afghan troops have turned on the americans who trained them. >> i'm mad as hell about it to be honor fwheft you. we'll get after this. we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign but we're not willing to be murdered for it. >> at a certain point if these attacks continue american people are going to say we've had enough. why are we training these people if they are murdering us. >> that may be, in fact, it may be the voice right now that we're hearing. >> reporter: the attacks frustrate afghan's president. >> this is something i bear responsibility for to correct. >> reporter: top u.s. military officials say these incidents are a serious threat to the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >>> in syria the violence continues this morning. activists say syrian troops bombed a northern town at the border with turkey. nobody is claiming responsibility for a car bomb. dozens of others were wounded. foreign affairs was the topic of an
the u.s. commander in afghanistan told "60 minutes" he's angry some afghan troops have turned on the americans who trained them. >> i'm mad as hell about it to be honor fwheft you. we'll get after this. we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign but we're not willing to be murdered for it. >> at a certain point if these attacks continue american people are going to say we've had enough. why are we training these people if they are murdering us. >> that may...
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driving 85 miles per hour in the u.s. starting today is perfectly legal. u.s. starting today is perfectly legal. we'll tell you where. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, the romney campaign could be waking up to a brand new political headache as yet another republican candidate makes explosive comments about rape just two months after those controversial comments todd akin made about legitimate rape. this time it was during a u.s. senate debate in indiana last night. richard murdock and his opponent were asked about abortion when murdock said this. >> i believe that life begins at conception. the only exception i have for -- to have an abortion is in that case of the life of the mother. i just -- i struggled with it myself for a long time, but i came to realize life is that gift from god and i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> well, after the debate murdock told a news conference he was only trying to explain his views that god c
driving 85 miles per hour in the u.s. starting today is perfectly legal. u.s. starting today is perfectly legal. we'll tell you where. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, the romney campaign could be waking up to a brand new political headache as yet another republican candidate makes explosive comments about rape just two months after those controversial comments todd akin made about legitimate rape. this time it was during a u.s....
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yesterday intel, home depot, and walt disney all ened the day lower as u.s. driven sectors were the biggest losers. apple dragged the dow and the s&p despite denials of a strike at one of its manufacturing plants. >>> house officials are wanting u.s. companies to not deal with two of china's dealers. >>> american express and walmart are rolling out a new reloadable prepaid card. currently 85% of walmart's transactions are done in cash. >>> gm plans to hire up to 10,000 computer pros and it takes software and tech design in house. >>> piling more into your fridge these days? that's because american's waist lines are growing along with our refrigerators. new data shows they've expanded more than three cubic feet in the last 30 years. >>> meanwhile, if you're trying to lose a few, the american beverage association is rolling out new soda machines with calorie counts on the buttons. >>> finally, it may be 5:00 somewhere, but on john wayne's watch, it's always cocktail time. the $32,000 time piece is among $3 million worth of goods up for grabs at one connecticut
yesterday intel, home depot, and walt disney all ened the day lower as u.s. driven sectors were the biggest losers. apple dragged the dow and the s&p despite denials of a strike at one of its manufacturing plants. >>> house officials are wanting u.s. companies to not deal with two of china's dealers. >>> american express and walmart are rolling out a new reloadable prepaid card. currently 85% of walmart's transactions are done in cash. >>> gm plans to hire up to...
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it does appear the u.s. will be hit by sandy somewhere between the mid-atlantic, the chesapeake and up here into northern new england. exactly where yet is too early to tell. again, sunday, monday. the biggest impact will be tree damage and the winds causing trees to fall. the areas that have leaves on the trees. river flooding looks to be a big issue. coastal flooding, high tides, beach erosion. maybe a blilt of structural damage from the winds itself. looks like an historic event is four days away. >>> unreal. now for entertainment news. tom cruise has filed a $50 million lawsuit against "life & style" and in touch magazine. they defamed him in headlines claiming he abandoned his 6-year-old daughter suri which the suit maintains is a vicious lie. >>> it is that time again where this year's top earnings and celebrities is out. and it is all according to forbes. at number five singer bob marley with $17 million. number 4, peanuts creator charles m. schultz with $37 million. number three, the king of rock and
it does appear the u.s. will be hit by sandy somewhere between the mid-atlantic, the chesapeake and up here into northern new england. exactly where yet is too early to tell. again, sunday, monday. the biggest impact will be tree damage and the winds causing trees to fall. the areas that have leaves on the trees. river flooding looks to be a big issue. coastal flooding, high tides, beach erosion. maybe a blilt of structural damage from the winds itself. looks like an historic event is four days...
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romney claims that shows weakness which is harmful to the u.s. place in th world. >> governor romney has charged repeatedly that the president hasn't been as close a friend or ally as he could or should be. let's take a look at this. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep talks going on but we're just going to keep on spinning centrifuges. >> there's never been any proof that the president said that. the only source is an article in the washington post by scott wilson who wrote that the president said this in a meeting with the leaders of many jewish organizations. >> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. >>> a note for you, this week brian williams will be going on the road for an exclusive interview with president obama which you will see on "today," nightly news and rock center. >>> here's a look at other stories making news in ame
romney claims that shows weakness which is harmful to the u.s. place in th world. >> governor romney has charged repeatedly that the president hasn't been as close a friend or ally as he could or should be. let's take a look at this. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep...
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if the u.s. goes over the so-called fiscal cliff in january, it will cost almost 90% of americans more in taxes for a total of $536 billion. taxes for a typical middle income family making 40 to $64,000 a year could go up by $2,000. >>> in california, governor jerry brown signed a bill that would allow half a million young illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal work permit program to obtain driver's licenses. >>> near hong kong at least 36 people were killed when a boat filled with holiday party goers collidewide a ferry and sank. it is the deadliest accident there in years. >>> a house in clam mouth falls, oregon, that was sold this summer turned out to be a meth lab. it had toxic chemicals 80 times. the family who bought the foreclosed house from the government got sick and now has few options. >>> the white house is lit up in pink to mark october as breast cancer awareness month. new york's empire state building is also bathed in pink. and even buckingham palace in london has gone pink
if the u.s. goes over the so-called fiscal cliff in january, it will cost almost 90% of americans more in taxes for a total of $536 billion. taxes for a typical middle income family making 40 to $64,000 a year could go up by $2,000. >>> in california, governor jerry brown signed a bill that would allow half a million young illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal work permit program to obtain driver's licenses. >>> near hong kong at least 36 people were killed when a...
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nearly 2.5 million in the u.s. >>> the u.s. is suing wells fargo for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for what it claims is more than a decade's worth of mortgage fraud. >>> well, jack welch. the former head of general electric, a partial partner to this network, will no longer contribute to reuters. the tweet suggested the white house manipulated jobs numbers for political gain. >>> a doggy day care outside of chicago has stepped in it so to speak with the nation's biggest coffee chain. starbucks is asking star barks to change its name and logo to avoid any customer confusion. >>> a new study out of denmark finds that the more expensive running shoes do not prevent injuries or make you run faster. >>> and it's that time of year again. the nieman marcus 2012 christmas catalog is out and it is complete with all the outlandish gifts like his and her diamond studded watches for a cool $1.1 million. bill, that's our christmas gift to each other. >>> coming up, san francisco stays alive, a bountygate update and the space j
nearly 2.5 million in the u.s. >>> the u.s. is suing wells fargo for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for what it claims is more than a decade's worth of mortgage fraud. >>> well, jack welch. the former head of general electric, a partial partner to this network, will no longer contribute to reuters. the tweet suggested the white house manipulated jobs numbers for political gain. >>> a doggy day care outside of chicago has stepped in it so to speak with the...
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. >>> the father of former u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens speaks out. what caused a u.s. nuclear sub to collide with one of our destroyers? your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> from land to water with a push of a button. guess what. you may actually be able to afford james bond's latest gadget. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. the pakistani teenage girl shot in the head by the taliban last week for promoting education for girls and criticizing the group in a blog is being flown to great britain this morning. doctors believe malala yousafzai will need prolonged care as she recovers. >>> tomorrow, vice president joe biden will attend the funeral of former pennsylvania senator arlen specter, who died sunday from complications of nonhodge kins lymphoma at the age of 82. the two were close and often traveled on amtrak together when they were senators. >>> the pentagon is investigating what caused the collision of a nuclear sub and a naval cruiser during a training exercise off the east coast this weekend
. >>> the father of former u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens speaks out. what caused a u.s. nuclear sub to collide with one of our destroyers? your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> from land to water with a push of a button. guess what. you may actually be able to afford james bond's latest gadget. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. the pakistani teenage girl shot in the...
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it also earned bragging rights for the second year in a row as the top city in the u.s. it is a spectacular city. >>> a new study shows that taking a daily vitamin might reduce a man's risk of getting cancer. middle aged men who took vitamins for a decade had cut their cancer rate by 8%. low doses of a wide range of vitamins might be better than loading up on one. multi-vitamins have no side effects while high dose supplements can be harmful. >>> hers here's a look at how wall street kicked off. the dow closed 13,557. the s&p was up 6. the nasdaq ganld 3. in tokyo, the nikkei surged 176 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 102. >>> wednesday's good news here at home had ripple effects overseas. asian shares hit a seven-month high after a slew of signs that china's economy is improving followed positive upbeat housing data. september home construction soared 15% over august driving up home builders and suppliers like home depot and lowe's. it wasn't all good, ibm's lackluster earnings were a drag on the dow. bank of america reported its profit plunged. american
it also earned bragging rights for the second year in a row as the top city in the u.s. it is a spectacular city. >>> a new study shows that taking a daily vitamin might reduce a man's risk of getting cancer. middle aged men who took vitamins for a decade had cut their cancer rate by 8%. low doses of a wide range of vitamins might be better than loading up on one. multi-vitamins have no side effects while high dose supplements can be harmful. >>> hers here's a look at how wall...
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clint dempsey had two goals for a 3-1 u.s. team victory over guatemala. and finally, get this, a gallon of barbecue sauce intended for use on mcdonald's mcjordan sandwich in 1992, remember those, well, it sold for nearly $10,000 on ebay. the sandwich was named after michael jordan of course during a chicago bulls run of the nba championship. it was a regional promotion sold for a limited time and the first mcdonald's sandwich named after a person. i wonder what mclin sauce would go for. super bowl puts a ring on their halftime entertainer. obama or romney, who gets honey boo boo's vote. bath and tombstones. we'll show you a spook take cue lar display. this is "early today" only on nbc. >>> well, welcome back to "early today." if you're just joining us, the weather news you need to know today, severe weather is likely arkansas into areas of extreme western tennessee and also portions of northern mississippi, even as far north as st. louis. a few tornadoes are likely. some super cell thunderstorms, damaging winds and large hail. that will be the biggest con
clint dempsey had two goals for a 3-1 u.s. team victory over guatemala. and finally, get this, a gallon of barbecue sauce intended for use on mcdonald's mcjordan sandwich in 1992, remember those, well, it sold for nearly $10,000 on ebay. the sandwich was named after michael jordan of course during a chicago bulls run of the nba championship. it was a regional promotion sold for a limited time and the first mcdonald's sandwich named after a person. i wonder what mclin sauce would go for. super...
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. >>> the u.s. supreme court is going to decide whether you need new proof to vote. they're expected to render a decision by june. >>> here's a look at stories making news in virginia. we are going to begin with a vicious beating. new york police officers battered a homeless man for several minutes after he refused to leave a synagogue outreach center. community leaders are outraged because the man had permission to be there. police officials issued a statement saying force was only used after a man refused to leave a woman's section of the facility. >>> the spotlight on a prostitution case in maine just got a little bit bigger. police have now released the names of 21 people allegedly connected to a brothel run out of a zumba studio. more than 100 men are believed to be on the exercise instructor's list. alexis wright is charged with over 100 counts of prostitution and other charges. >>> a couple of tennessee scuba divers scared up some halloween spirit. they did their best to car of jack could he lanterns under water. it's a month long halloween celebration. >>> fi
. >>> the u.s. supreme court is going to decide whether you need new proof to vote. they're expected to render a decision by june. >>> here's a look at stories making news in virginia. we are going to begin with a vicious beating. new york police officers battered a homeless man for several minutes after he refused to leave a synagogue outreach center. community leaders are outraged because the man had permission to be there. police officials issued a statement saying force...
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colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the u.s. >>> and now a look at how wall street will round out the week. the dow closed at 13,103 after adding 26 points yesterday. the s&p and the nasdaq were both up four overseas finished their and nikkei sunk 122 points. >>> a rare disappointment from apple they missed overall earning estimates, again, thanks in part to lower ipad sales but iphone 5 revenue was strong, raising the question, is this a big apple miss or a buying opportunity? >>> meanwhile, rival samsung reported record profit thanks to sales of galaxy smartphones. amazon missed earnings, revenue and guidance which could be bad news today. the government reports its final preelection snapshot of revenue growth. new home contracts came in lower than expected. >>> meanwhile, a new report from the national association of manufacturers finds the economy has already lost nearly 1 million jobs this year, due to the so-called fiscal cliff, even though it's still two months away. the report finds corporations are betting congress won't act in time, so they're laying off worker
colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the u.s. >>> and now a look at how wall street will round out the week. the dow closed at 13,103 after adding 26 points yesterday. the s&p and the nasdaq were both up four overseas finished their and nikkei sunk 122 points. >>> a rare disappointment from apple they missed overall earning estimates, again, thanks in part to lower ipad sales but iphone 5 revenue was strong, raising the question, is this a big apple miss or a...
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fellow republicans called mitt romney's gaffe-filled july tour of england, israel, and poland, when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, "the new york times" said romney's response showed an extraordinary lack of presidential character. >> the obama campaign sed this will be romney's seventh speech on foreign policy. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez gets to keep his job for another seven years, but his re-election came in the slimmest margin ever in his nearly 14 years in power. actor danny glover, a longtime supporter of chavez, was on hand for a day of heavy voter turnout. chavez's opponent, a former state governor, accused him of using the oil to his advantage. >>> well, talk about wedding crashers. in philadelphia, police had to break up a brawl involving almost 100 guests from two separate wedding parties. one man died of a heart attack and several people were injured, and it was all captured on cell phone video. >> reporter: it was anything but bliss on this wedding night in philadelphia. guests of two separate wedding parties duking it out. >> i was actually up on the secon
fellow republicans called mitt romney's gaffe-filled july tour of england, israel, and poland, when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, "the new york times" said romney's response showed an extraordinary lack of presidential character. >> the obama campaign sed this will be romney's seventh speech on foreign policy. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez gets to keep his job for another seven years, but his re-election came in the slimmest margin ever in his nearly...
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we'll be done with the snow in the northern plains and then another shot of cold air will invade the u.s. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." . >>> good morning. welcome back. time to get a look at what's knew in sports. miguel cabrera joins an exclusive group of legends. finishing with a 333 batting average, 139 rbis, cabrera has won the 15th triple crown in major league history and it's the first time since boston's carl yastrzemski in 1967. unbelievable. cabrera joins an elite list that includes mickey mantle, ted williams and lou gehrig. he will be leading his detroit team to the playoffs. >>> the a's beat the rangers to clinch last night. >>> texas will play the orioles on friday night in the a.l. wild card game. the o's were shut down 4-3 by the rays. every van longoria homered three times last night. with that orioles loss, the yankees clinch the a.l. east. robinson canoe went four for four with two home runs and six rbis. curtis granderson also added one. they're going to play the rangers or orioles in the a.l. division series. that's starting on sunday. >>
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security is under fire for spending hundreds of millions of dollars on an anti-terror program tracking u.s. citizens. a bipartisan senate report claims dozens of so-called fusion intelligence centers have come up with mostly useless information. secretary janet napolitano's office calls the report misleading. >>> vice president joe biden's airplane, air force 2, had a pair of problems. in charlotte the flight had to do a go around due to a thunderstorm cell. later it was diverted from andrews air force base to dulles due to a low cloud ceiling. >>> pope benedict's former butler declared his innocence yesterday against charges he stole personal documents from the pontiff however he admitted photocopying the pope's private correspondence. vatican police testified they found thousands of pages of documents inside his apartment. >>> also in vatican city, a dramatic but unrelated protest. a man climbed onto the dome of st. peter's bassilica unfurling a protest bannister against italy's prime minister. at last report he was still tlup. >>> and after checking out a tip, police near detroit say mi
security is under fire for spending hundreds of millions of dollars on an anti-terror program tracking u.s. citizens. a bipartisan senate report claims dozens of so-called fusion intelligence centers have come up with mostly useless information. secretary janet napolitano's office calls the report misleading. >>> vice president joe biden's airplane, air force 2, had a pair of problems. in charlotte the flight had to do a go around due to a thunderstorm cell. later it was diverted from...